declaration

/ˌdɛklɚˈeɪʃən/B2Loopy word list, level 4 · Advanced

Definition

n. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
n. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction
n. a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

Word forms

Plural: declarations

Example sentences

n.
The government made a declaration about the new policies to improve the economy.
n.
In programming, a declaration is used to define a variable or a function.